Author Archives: EuropaWire PR Editor

Financial Times 2023 Rankings Place University of Liverpool’s Online MBA in Top Tier

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool’s online MBA has been ranked in the top 10 by the Financial Times (FT) in their 2023 rankings of online MBAs. The Management School’s online MBA excelled in career progression, with alumni showing job … Read the full press release

Allianz streamlines commercial insurance with new integrated approach

(IN BRIEF) Allianz Group has announced that it will establish an integrated approach to serve the global commercial insurance sector under the name Allianz Commercial. The new approach will bring together the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) business that … Read the full press release

EBRD Discusses Challenges Facing Polish Banking Sector with National Bank of Poland

(IN BRIEF) Jürgen Rigterink, the First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has visited Poland and Ukraine to meet private-sector clients and authorities. This trip underlines the EBRD’s continuing commitment to Poland and the Central … Read the full press release

Kazakhstan’s largest municipality to benefit from EBRD Green Cities programme

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a KZT 4.1 billion (€8.5 million) loan to the Regional Center of Public-Private Partnership of the East Kazakhstan region, which will allow the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk to upgrade … Read the full press release

Aviva and Stories partner to invest in UK real estate for community facilities and affordable housing

(IN BRIEF) Insurance company Aviva has partnered with property developer Stories to invest £100m in UK real estate and infrastructure projects. The venture will mark the first funding commitment from Aviva Capital Partners, Aviva’s new in-house capital unit which develops … Read the full press release

Bosch BASF Smart Farming’s precision spraying system to help meet EU pesticide reduction targets

(IN BRIEF) Bosch BASF Smart Farming’s Smart Spraying Solution, which combines Bosch’s high-tech camera sensor technology and software with the advanced digital agronomic decision engine of xarvio® Digital Farming Solutions, will enter first series production at Herbert Dammann GmbH as … Read the full press release

Societe Generale proposes CEO appointment of Slawomir Krupa as a director

(IN BRIEF) The Board of Directors for a French banking company has proposed four appointments for director positions. Slawomir Krupa is proposed to be appointed as Director and will become Chief Executive Officer after his election. Béatrice Cossa-Dumurgier and Ulrika … Read the full press release

Reallocation of responsibilities at Bundesbank as Wuermeling prepares to depart

(IN BRIEF) Professor Joachim Wuermeling, a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, has announced that he will leave the bank at the end of the year to take up a new position in 2024. To prepare for … Read the full press release

ING proposes new appointments and reappointments to Supervisory Board and Executive Board at 2023 AGM

ING Repurchases Nearly 1.7 Million Shares, Demonstrating Progress in Buyback Initiative

(IN BRIEF) ING has announced its proposal to appoint Alexandra Reich to its supervisory board during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 24, 2023. Reich brings more than 20 years of experience in the telecoms sector, having held various … Read the full press release

DNV Certified to Support Poland’s Rapid Growth in Offshore Wind

(IN BRIEF) DNV has been authorized by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure to issue certificates for offshore wind farms and assembly of power output equipment in Poland. This certification will be carried out in line with Polish law requirements reflected … Read the full press release

DNV Approves SwitchH2 and BW Offshore’s NH3 FPSO Concept for Green Ammonia Production

(IN BRIEF) SwitchH2 and BW Offshore have secured approval for their proposed design of a floating production unit that will create green ammonia. The project, known as the NH3 FPSO concept, will be built from a Very Large Crude Carrier … Read the full press release

Merck and Intel fund academic research program in Europe to drive sustainable semiconductor manufacturing with AI and machine learning

(IN BRIEF) Merck and Intel have signed a memorandum of understanding to invest in a new academic research program aimed at driving innovation in semiconductor manufacturing processes and technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The companies will jointly … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin Professor to Deliver Inaugural Lecture on Novel Therapies for Epilepsy

(IN BRIEF) Trinity College Dublin’s Professor Mark Cunningham will deliver his inaugural lecture on March 23, entitled “Hacking the brain’s accelerator: novel therapies for epilepsy?” He will discuss his research, which has taken several different approaches to address the mechanisms … Read the full press release

Annual Colours Boat Races on River Liffey to take place on 25th March

(IN BRIEF) The annual colours boat race between Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin is set to take place on Saturday, March 25. The race, which began in 1947, consists of the Gannon Cup for senior men’s 8+, the … Read the full press release

Sandoz to Invest Over $400 Million in New Biologics Plant in Slovenia

(IN BRIEF) Sandoz, a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a new biologics production plant in Lendava, Slovenia, in a move expected to be worth at least USD 400 million. The … Read the full press release

Nokia to provide iSIM Secure Connect to Airtel Africa’s wider digitalization efforts

(IN BRIEF) Nokia’s iSIM Secure Connect technology has been selected by Airtel Africa, as part of its digitalization efforts to offer 5G and IoT-based on-demand services to its customers. The technology provides communication service providers and enterprises with the capability … Read the full press release

Redes Energéticas Nacionais opens applications for AGIR Award to promote sustainable development projects

(IN BRIEF) Portuguese electricity transmission grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) has launched the tenth edition of the AGIR Award. The annual competition invites non-profit projects that help promote sustainable development in line with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development … Read the full press release

AFRY appointed as Lender’s Technical Advisor for 600MW Monsoon Wind Power project in Laos

(IN BRIEF) Swedish engineering consultancy AFRY has been chosen as Lender’s Technical Advisor for the Monsoon Wind Power project, a 600MW onshore wind farm in Southern Laos that is set to become the largest wind farm in Southeast Asia. The … Read the full press release

Ricoh Receives Kofax Partner of the Year Award for Expertise in Print Automation and Intelligent Automation Platform

(IN BRIEF) Ricoh, the multinational imaging and electronics company, has been awarded the Kofax Partner of the Year for 2022. The prestigious award recognises Ricoh’s commitment to delivering Kofax’s document automation and security solutions, and its ability to offer new … Read the full press release

Eneco’s Power Plant in Utrecht Sees Reduced Gas Consumption with iwell’s Mega Cube

(IN BRIEF) Energy storage company iwell has developed an intelligent battery system known as the Mega Cube, which is capable of storing 14 MWh of energy and has a power capacity of 7 MW. The system has been connected to … Read the full press release